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\frac{4}{9}x+2=x
Combine \frac{1}{9}x and \frac{1}{3}x to get \frac{4}{9}x.
\frac{4}{9}x+2-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
-\frac{5}{9}x+2=0
Combine \frac{4}{9}x and -x to get -\frac{5}{9}x.
-\frac{5}{9}x=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=-2\left(-\frac{9}{5}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{9}{5}, the reciprocal of -\frac{5}{9}.
x=\frac{-2\left(-9\right)}{5}
Express -2\left(-\frac{9}{5}\right) as a single fraction.
x=\frac{18}{5}
Multiply -2 and -9 to get 18.